Education:
53%
Less than a High School Diploma
41%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
Sewing Machine Operators
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Job Outlook:
None
Education:
None
Salary
High:
$43,500.00
Average:
$33,130.00
Hourly
Average:
$15.93
What they do:
Operate or tend sewing machines to join, reinforce, decorate, or perform related sewing operations in the manufacture of garment or nongarment products.
On the job, you would:
- Monitor machine operation to detect problems such as defective stitching, breaks in thread, or machine malfunctions.
- Place spools of thread, cord, or other materials on spindles, insert bobbins, and thread ends through machine guides and components.
- Position items under needles, using marks on machines, clamps, templates, or cloth as guides.
Personality
| A3 | Your Strengths | Importance |
Characteristics of this Career |
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85% | Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. | |
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75% | Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. | |
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70% | Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical. | |
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68% | Self-Control - Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. | |
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68% | Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. | |
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66% | Independence - Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. | |
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66% | Stress Tolerance - Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
| A3 | Your Strengths | Importance |
Strengths |
|---|---|---|---|
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95% | Realistic - Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services. |
Aptitude
| A3 | Your Strengths | Importance |
Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality |
|---|---|---|---|
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69% | Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. | |
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66% | Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
Job Details
Responsibilities
Watch operating equipment to detect malfunctions.
Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
Load materials into production equipment.
Feed materials or products into or through equipment.
Compare physical characteristics of materials or products to specifications or standards.
Maneuver workpieces in equipment during production.
Operate sewing equipment.
Record operational or production data.
Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
Inspect garments for defects, damage, or stains.
Select production input materials.
Operate sewing equipment.
Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
Trim excess material from workpieces.
Adjust fabrics or other materials during garment production.
Clean production equipment.
Maintain production or processing equipment.
Replace worn equipment components.
Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
Operate sewing equipment.
Repair textiles or apparel.
Cut fabrics.
Remove accessories, tools, or other parts from equipment.
Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
Position patterns on equipment, materials, or workpieces.
Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
Attach decorative or functional accessories to products.
Operate sewing equipment.
Attach decorative or functional accessories to products.
Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly.
Repair textiles or apparel.
Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
| A3 | Your Strengths | Importance |
Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent |
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92% | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls - How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? | |
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86% | Spend Time Sitting - How much does this job require sitting? | |
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86% | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions - How much does this job require making repetitive motions? | |
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75% | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate - How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? | |
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69% | Time Pressure - How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |